Participation Officer, Virtual School at Kent County Council

The following is a Graduate Review for Kent County Council.

Kent County Council scores 3.8/5 based on 111 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

I get out and about a lot to different parts of the county ( Even country sometimes.) very varied activities, on a normal office day i can be doing spreadsheets or making phone calls, then the next i could be going kayaking with 30 kids. It has also brought my confidence to a new high, having to learn how to present in front of many, many people at once and learning that it is ok to make mistakes has really helped me.

Worst

The pay for workload isn't the best, but you don't really go into social care for the pay.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £13,000 - £15,000

Current salary: £25,000 - £27,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 09:00

Finish: 17:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Be open and honest about why you want the role, you would only apply if you cared about what this jobs "target market" is.

Do you have any interview tips?

Dont be afraid to ask questions, the role can vary quite a lot, but still do come prepared having done some research on the role, as someone who has sat on interview panels for candidates who are applying for other positions there is nothing quite as off-putting as someone who comes to an interview completely unprepared.